Sharp County record., 1887-08-25
nI;rnoIIanenns Items.

Miscellaneous Items.
Two hundred premiums, ranging from
s,to $40. will be offered for the best dis
plays in the horticultural fair at Rogers
October u and 10. %
There were at Little Rock on the day or
tha Oak Hill reunion six ex-Governors and
the present executive officer. They were
sx.Goyernors Conway, Rector, Garland,
Miller, Churchill, Berry and Governor
Hughes
The laying Of the cornerstone Oh the
Nav Pulaski County courthouse took
Mace few days ago. Judge W. +. Hill
acted as master of ceremonies and Judge
S.W. Williams and Attorney-General D..
W. Jones made addresses beitting the oc-
casion.
Glenwood park in Little Rock, which
has been chosen as the place for holding
the exposition of Arkansas industries and
resources, is in the center of the city, SIX
teen SQUARES from the river. Street car
lines carry passengers direct to the park
from nearly ever part of the city.
Al Anon-denomnationa convention of the
Sunday schools of Benton County was
held last week at Bentonville. Forty
seven nday-schools reported, with an
average attendance Of $500, out of a
school population of more than ten thou
sand. The sessions of the convention
were largely attended and the discussions
were interesting. The next annual meet
ing will be hold at Sloan Springs.
The State Wheel at its recent meeting in
in HOLLYWOOD elected the following officers
for the year: L. P. Featherson, of st. Fran
els, president; George P. Martin, of lnde-
pendence, Estate Senator,) vice-president;
R.H. Moorehed, of Prairie, reelected sec
retary; Louis B. Audigler, of White, re-
elected, treasurer The next meeting will
be held at Little Rock one year hence.
Governor Hughes has been invited by the
Constitutional Centennial Commission to
attend the centennial commission on the
seventeenth of next month as the guest of
the commission. The Governor says he de-
sires to attend andswill do so if he can
spare the time.
A young man of Belleville has invented
Watermelon carrier. The device is very
simple and inexpensive, consisting of a
double moose with a wooden handle. A
melon Of any size can be carried with it as
readily as valise. He has found ready
sale for the contriyance in the st. Louis
market.
Avery young man was taken from Ridge
station to Little Rock few days ago by
Deputy United States Marshal Faulken-
bury on a charge of robbing a post-ofiice
Of small sum. He is the seventeen.year-
Md DP i
he committed the larceny. He was re-
quired to give bond.
Some colored people in Little Rock were
poisoned a few nights ago by eating
canned beef.
Aboy named Golman living some miles
from Little Rock shot his foot off few
days since.
Advices from Yellville report the de-
smuction by fire at that place of the Ma
rion County Courthouse and county rec
ords. 1t is believed to be the work of an
incendary. 1t is heavy loss to the coun-
y, as there was only $4,000 insurance. All
the records and papers of every descrip-
tlon are lost. j. F. Clark, who had print.
ing office in the building, loses press and
al material. j. c. Floyd, lawyer, loses
his library and valuable papers, including
iand abstracts of the county. This is the
second time Marion County has lost its
Cout-house and records by fire.
Z The Governor has pardoned Amanda
Davis, convicted at the August, 1885, term
Z OF tne Saline Circuit Court of infanticide
ana sentenced to three years. imprison-
s ment in the penite entiary.
Polk Fancher, of Berryville, has been
y appolnted special agent to examine into
v'aims arising from Indian depredations.
- Y. Marsh, of Little Rock, and wife
were on the train in Arizona recently
q lopped. They were in the sleeper and
nao ~ their possession the small sum of
= $o,vV, but it was not disturbed, inasmuch
= Is the robbers only sought "boode" in the
4 express safes Several shots were fred
Il ana one ball passed through the berth
y 9use over the heads of Mr. and Mrs. Marsh.
} several Michigan mill men are coming
|. ~ Arkansas with view of buying large
pooies OF pine lands. If they secure the
b ianuS they desire they will at once nut nm
y several large lumber mills. There is plenty
y y, room for mills, and every one erected
aodH 20 the material wealth of the State.
- sSw-mllls gold is always found in paw.
u ing quantities. O'''' III p"S
" Inc President will not visit Little Rock.
b Inc water-works at Texarkana are near.
! completed. About four miles of pines
, nave already been laid. The material and
u pumps are said to be Of the best quality.
- ana o. tne water is superior spring water
n Inc indications are now that the citv will
bo uave tne finest system of water-works in
sne State' The works will be in operation
oy September /.
q = new bank has been organized at Tex.
~ q slkana to be known as the Texarkana Ma
s,Vnal esoo " Bank, with q paid up capital of
n oo' 1t will begin operations as soon
mi q sne building of the vault and other fix
rd es ,re completed. Judge B. t. Estes is
Lands In southeast Arkansas are fast
" coming into demand. ''
~ woodruff County is claiming the hast
'0''0n eron made in ten years,